Natural Day – Love Yourself Before You Can Love Others, Wednesday Program

Watch the youtube about Sanah's journey after losing her hair.

, Sanah Jivani

What is the Love Your Natural Self Foundation?
LYNS (Love Your Natural Self) is a non-profit dedicated to improving self-esteem and empowering others to be the best version of themselves possible.

How did it all begin?
You’re twelve years old, and you get diagnosed with Alopecia. You begin losing your hair strand by strand. You look in the mirror and try to love yourself, but you just can’t. It’s painful and every single way, and you can’t help but hate everything you see in the mirror. You wish that someone accepted you, that someone loved you for who you are… Most of all, you wish that you loved yourself. This was my reality. After struggling with wigs, self-harm and self-hate for years, I finally learned to accept myself. After making the decision to go without my wig in the ninth grade, I started the Love Your Natural Self Foundation.

What are some of your projects?
We have several projects, some just beginning and some already taking place in countries all around the globe! Here’s a breakdown our projects:
International Natural Day:
Natural Day is an international Holiday taking place on February 13th. Being “natural” means being you and loving it! On Natural Day, I challenge individuals to let go of their insecurity, no matter what it may be. Individuals can participate in International Natural Day by hosting an event at their school, business, or office. Those who can’t host an event can participate by using “#NaturalDay” on social media.
Speaking:
Through speaking engagements, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has reached over 10,000 individuals throughout the nation. By opening up and telling her story at schools, businesses, offices, conferences and meetings, the Founder, Sanah Jivani, show’s every individual that it’s truly okay to be who they are.
Exhibition Booths:
The Love Your Natural Self Foundation is open to setting up booths to help spread the word about their work, and share the amazing story of self-love and Natural Day. From setting up outside of businesses, to attending major conferences around the nation, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has truly done it all!
Empowerment Sessions:
From schools around the globe to group therapy sessions, the Love Your Natural Self Foundation has created different activities to create empowerment sessions that touch every individual who has the opportunity to participate. Our next major session will be held in India this november, where we will empower victims of abuse through art. Local/National empowerment sessions are also available upon request, and each session is customized based on location/need of the individuals participating.
 

Go to learn more about Sanah http://cyb erbullying.us/natural-day-love-can-love-others/